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Grants to help communities reduce energy use, save money

Nov 20, 2008 5:33 pm

MONTPELIER ? A new grant program will make $360,000 available to local communities to improve energy efficiency, save tax dollars and strengthen local economies. Gov. Jim Douglas today announced the V...

Main break shuts down part of 2A in Colchester

Nov 20, 2008 4:57 pm

Vermont 2A in Colchester between U.S. 7 and Mill Pond Road is now closed because of a water main break, Colchester Police said. Crews were en route as of 11:55 a.m. to shut off the water and make rep...

White House transition in transition

Nov 20, 2008 4:44 pm

Presidential preparations have grown more elaborate and complex, UVM scholar finds

Resolution to lay off 32 workers

Nov 20, 2008 4:05 pm

Resolution Inc., a Williston company specializing in e-commerce, plans to cut a third of its work force over the next three months.

Winooski told to improve safety

Nov 20, 2008 3:28 pm

Vermont League of Cities and Towns says Winooski must do more to improve safety and bring down insurance rates. City officials agree.

Milton man has charge changed

Nov 20, 2008 11:28 am

A man accused of attempted burglary at a Colchester home Sunday had the charge changed to attempted unlawful trespassing at an occupied dwelling.

Man with knife robs Joe's Pond Store

Nov 20, 2008 11:23 am

Vermont State Police are searching for a man who held up Joe's Pond Country Store at knifepoint Wednesday night.

Lawmakers get a nuclear history lesson

Nov 20, 2008 5:48 am

They must decide soon on Vermont Yankee's fate

Recount upholds win for Poirier in Barre

Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am

Democrat Paul Poirier's narrow Election Day victory over state Rep. Leo Valliere has withstood a recount.

Map project mobilizes middle-schoolers

Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am

Mapping social and shopping trends has forged a civic-minded alliance between middle-schoolers and University of Vermont geography majors.

Southern Vermont News from RutlandHerald.com

Brightening holiday cheer

Nov 20, 2008 5:01 am

Chad Jacobs bundles up as he puts up Christmas lights at the Revolution shop in downtown White River Junction on Wednesday morning. ...

Springfield benefit tree festival moves again to Masonic Hall

Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am

SPRINGFIELD -- The 16th annual Festival of Trees, the town's major fundraising effort for downtown beautification efforts, is set for Friday in the Masonic Hall on Main Street. ... - By SUSAN SMALLH...

Board votes neutrality on wind tower

Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am

MANCHESTER -- After more than an hour of discussion at Tuesday's meeting, the Select Board voted to take no position on a proposal to keep a wind measurement tower on Little Equinox for two more years...

Yankee fund posts another loss

Nov 19, 2008 5:00 am

MONTPELIER -- The trust fund that will pay for the eventual shut down and cleanup of Vermont Yankee nuclear plant lost another $33 million last month, bringing the once flush $440 million fund down to...

Face-lift set to boost 'The Block'

Nov 19, 2008 4:17 am

WINDSOR -- "The Block," once a blight upon the community and magnet for criminal activity, is well on its way to revitalization and rebirth. ... - By JOSH O'GORMAN Herald Staff

Investigation

Nov 18, 2008 8:39 pm

Vermont State Police were back at the scene of a suspicious death this morning on College Street in Poultney. A body was removed from the cellar shortly before 2 p.m. today. ...

College chief's lecture to address women and financial power

Nov 18, 2008 5:00 am

BENNINGTON -- Southern Vermont College President Karen Gross will speak tonight at the Unitarian Meetinghouse on School Street about what she believes is viewed as the unspeakable: money. ... - By PA...

Fugitive pleads innocent to escape

Nov 18, 2008 5:00 am

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION -- A Reading man who spent the last four months a fugitive from justice denied charges Monday related to his alleged escape. ... - By JOSH O'GORMAN Herald Staff

Day-care provider denies charges

Nov 18, 2008 5:00 am

BRATTLEBORO -- A licensed day-care provider pleaded innocent Monday to charges that she locked four children -- two infants and two toddlers -- in a garden shed last month to avoid state inspectors......

NRC cites visibility for probe failure

Nov 18, 2008 5:00 am

VERNON -- A special inspection team from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission failed to find five degraded support columns in the only safety-related cell in Vermont Yankee's cooling towers because... .....

News for Rutland County Vermont from RutlandHerald.com

CSJ rebuffed on water, sewer issue

Nov 20, 2008 5:13 pm

College of St. Joseph's effort to prove to the Public Works Committee that three of its campus buildings have never incurred water and sewer fees as a quid pro quo for a lien granted to the city fell ...

Denny pleads innocent to murder: Affidavit says CSC instructor died from blows to head

Nov 20, 2008 1:43 pm

A cryptic comment made to a friend of a man facing a murder charge is the only explanation on record for the beating death of Linda Wiggin, according to a police affidavit released Wednesday. ... - B...

Local lawyer, part-time judge to stand trial

Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am

A Killington lawyer who sometimes sits as a traffic court judge in Vermont is set to go to trial Thursday on charges, including three felonies, after allegedly lying to police about his role in a cras...

Stream of students benefits city

Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am

By 2011, the total number of students attending Rutland City Public Schools will decrease by 43, early enrollment projections released last week by Superintendent Mary Moran showed. ... - By CRISTINA...

Chamber honors college president

Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am

Growing up, David Wolk's parents instilled in him a sense of community service and the importance of giving back that the Rutland native and president of Castleton State College has applied throughout...

Mayor declares Friday plastic bag free

Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am

Attention shoppers: When you reach the checkout line on Friday, Sustainable Rutland would like you to stop and think before taking that plastic bag. ... - By STEPHANIE M. PETERS Herald Staff

Board shaves capital expenses

Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am

School administrators have reduced the amount of money allocated for the Rutland City School District's five-year capital improvement and maintenance plan this year by more than $200,000. ... - By CR...

Environmental impact statement prefers rail spur for Omya

Nov 20, 2008 4:58 am

An environmental impact statement has concluded that a $34 million rail spur under Route 7 is the preferred route to alleviate much of Omya's truck traffic between the company's Middlebury quarry and ...

Wiggin was known for eclectic tastes

Nov 20, 2008 12:47 am

Linda Wiggin's home says a lot about her. ... - By BRENT CURTIS Herald Staff

Fired city worker files civil lawsuit

Nov 19, 2008 12:45 pm

A former city employee twice fired by Treasurer Wendy Wilton has filed a civil lawsuit in federal court against Wilton, Mayor Christopher Louras and Rutland City, alleging a list of grievances includi...

Vermont News from RutlandHerald.com

National Life installs Vermont's largest solar array

Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am

MONTPELIER -- It was cloudy and snowing Wednesday when Gov. James Douglas joined an insurance company CEO in throwing a switch on Vermont's largest solar energy installation to date. ... - By DAVE GR...

Senator receives threat over bill

Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am

Senate Majority Leader John Campbell, D-Windsor, will not formally introduce his bill making gay marriage legal in Vermont until January when the Legislature reconvenes, but Wednesday an angry opponen...

Gay rights group plans push for same-sex marriage in region

Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am

MONTPELIER -- New England's largest gay and lesbian advocacy organization announced this week a plan to push for the legalization of same-sex marriage in all of the region's states by the year 2012. ....

Leahy says he will pursue probe into attorney firings

Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am

Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the head of the U.S. Senate's Judiciary Committee, said that despite the impending change in presidential administrations, he will pursue his inquiry into political infl...

Treasurer: Gas tax needed to boost funds

Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am

MONTPELIER -- Steep budgetary shortfalls threaten to undermine the state's transportation system unless Vermont levies a new tax on gasoline and diesel purchases, according to a report issued by state...

Union University to lay off seven employees in Montpelier

Nov 19, 2008 5:00 am

MONTPELIER -- Union Institute and University announced Tuesday that it will lay off seven faculty and staff members at its Montpelier campus as part of a universitywide restructuring. No positions wil...

Economists slash $5M from transportation budget

Nov 19, 2008 4:37 am

MONTPELIER -- The state's beleaguered transportation budget took another serious hit Tuesday when economists shaved an additional $5 million from revenue forecasts for the year. ... - By PETER HIRSCH...

'Grim, grim situation' on Vermont's budget

Nov 19, 2008 4:37 am

MONTPELIER -- The largest projected decline in state revenue so far this year was reported Tuesday, contributing to a $60 million budget hole that one lawmaker called "a grim, grim situation.&quo...

Advocacy groups urge delay in cuts to state budget

Nov 18, 2008 5:00 am

MONTPELIER -- A coalition of nonprofit groups and advocacy organizations urged Gov. James Douglas and lawmakers Monday to delay any new cuts to the state budget until the Vermont Legislature reconvene...

Plane lands safely after crews called out

Nov 18, 2008 5:00 am

SOUTH BURLINGTON -- Reports of a plane in trouble brought emergency crews to the Burlington International Airport, but first responders were called off after it landed safely. ... - The Associated Pr...

Vermont Local News for the Barre/Montpelier Region from TimesArgus.com

MHS theater program brings 'Guys and Dolls' to stage

Nov 20, 2008 12:28 pm

MONTPELIER -- A lot of things have changed throughout the four years Coti Graves has been in the Montpelier High School theater program, Masque. ... - By Sarah Hinckley Times Argus Staff

Spaulding student organizes collection drive

Nov 20, 2008 12:25 pm

BARRE -- As Thanksgiving approaches, most people get excited, anticipating getting together with family and friends and feasting, often to pleasurable excess. ... - By Stefan Hard Times Argus Staff

WRJ strippers' spat ends with pair busted

Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION -- Two strippers are facing assault and theft charges after one allegedly stole another's money. ... - By Josh O'Gorman Rutland Herald

Campbell faces threat over gay marriage issue

Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am

MONTPELIER -- Senate Majority Leader John Campbell, D-Windsor, will not formally introduce his bill making gay marriage legal in Vermont until January when the Legislature reconvenes, but Wednesday a...

Shumlin likely to regain Senate post

Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am

MONTPELIER -- Windham County Sen. Peter Shumlin appears to be on his way to becoming Senate President Pro Tem for another legislative biennium. ... - Times Argus Staff Vermont Press Bureau

Man charged with wounding hunter

Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am

COVENTRY -- A 21-year-old Newport man is facing criminal charges stemming from the shooting and wounding of a hunter in the town of Coventry. ... - Times Argus Staff Vermont Press Bureau Associated P...

Douglas' deputy chief of staff named

Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am

MONTPELIER -- Dennise Casey has been appointed deputy chief of staff for Gov. James Douglas, the governor's office announced Wednesday. ... - Times Argus Staff Vermont Press Bureau Associated Press A...

Montpelier council to ask citizens to aid in winter clean-up

Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am

MONTPELIER -- Residents may be asked to help out this winter when it comes to keeping sidewalks clear. ... - By Sarah Hinckley Times Argus Staff

Vermont Yankee decommissioning fund suffers large loss

Nov 19, 2008 6:13 am

MONTPELIER -- The fund set aside to pay for dismantling the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant when it shuts down was already about $400 million short of what would be needed to do the job, according to an ...

Snow removal, towing fees on Montpelier council agenda

Nov 19, 2008 6:06 am

MONTPELIER -- How could winter maintenance in the capital city be better this year than it was last year? ... - By Sarah Hinckley Times Argus Staff

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